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Here is a list of drugs that can cause a vitamin B12 deficiency in their users. The primary reason is that these drugs interfere with the body’s ability to absorb vitamin B12. Many people are totally unaware that these pharmaceuticals cause malabsorption of vitamin B12, and are therefore at risk for a vitamin B12 deficiency.

In general, people over age sixty have reduced levels of stomach acid. The acid is necessary to aid in the extraction of vitamin B12 from the food we eat, such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy products.

To further complicate matters, doctors often prescribe medications to treat different stomach illnesses. These medications reduce the levels of stomach acid even further, which greatly impedes the absorption of vitamin B12.

These drugs can be highly problematic for seniors, who are prone to vitamin B12 deficiencies to begin with. To make matters worse, many doctors don’t routinely administer blood tests to check blood plasma B12 levels. There are many seniors who suffer from memory loss, fatigue, clumsiness, difficulty sleeping and tremors, but are not aware that these symptoms can be easily alleviated by taking vitamin B12 supplements.

If you know anyone taking the medications mentioned above, please tell him to have his blood plasma B12 levels checked.